Chapter 228 Standoff

What?! White Town Base!

They really came to save me!

My eyes lit up as I looked up at Su Mi, who also smiled and said, "Let's go! What's there to be afraid of!"

Sumi opened the villa door, and we went outside.

The man standing outside the door looked anxious and said urgently, "What should we do, Miss?"

Sumi's smile faded, and she tilted her head back, saying, "Let's go take a look."

Sumi and I followed closely behind the man, hurrying in one direction.

Sumi was afraid I might be kidnapped, so she held my hand tightly.

The light and shadow ahead grew larger and larger, and I could roughly guess that was where we were going.

As you get closer, you'll see that the area where the lights are concentrated is a wide, flat area where many people are standing.

Just as we were about to arrive, I grabbed Sumi's arm.

"Do you want to take this opportunity to get rid of the deputy base commander?"

Sumi nodded firmly: "He's a ticking time bomb, it would be best to get rid of him."

"Then let's play it by ear later. If we get the chance, we'll just take away his title as deputy base commander."

Upon hearing this, Sumi's expression showed a hint of excitement: "Huh? Really?!"

"Why not give it a try? We won't lose anything."

As I spoke, I reached into Sumi's cotton coat pocket and pulled out a face mask, which I had just seen her tuck into her clothes.

Wearing a mask, with her freshly washed hair loose and dressed in Su Mi's clothes, she shouldn't be easily recognized.

"Let's go."

After I finished speaking, I followed Sumi to her father's side.

I had met Sumi's father before, and after so many years, he does look a bit older now.

However, he still retains his former demeanor and looks very dignified, much more imposing than that deputy base commander.

Four or five meters away were the people from the Baizhen base, and I saw familiar faces.

Leading the group were the base elders, along with Brother Liu, Taozi, and Brother Liu the Second.

Aunt Liu didn't come; she must be at home taking care of Mancang.

Sumi stepped forward and asked, "Dad, what happened?"

Sumi's father slowly began, "The people at the White Town base say we captured their people and they want us to release them."

Sumi said, "Then let them go, so the two bases won't fight."

Sumi's father suddenly turned to face Sumi and said, "Your second uncle told me that you kidnapped that person."

Sumi shrugged and readily admitted, "Yes, I took the person away, but I agree to put them back. It doesn't matter."

“I heard from your second uncle that the man is a spy from the White Town base. We can’t let him go easily, otherwise people will think that our Eagle Base can be bullied at will.”

At this moment, the deputy base commander stepped forward: "That's right, we can't let that young lady go. Don't protect her, what time is it?"

Su Mi sneered, "Dad, are you only listening to his side of the story? Don't you want to hear what the people from the Bai Town base have to say?"

Before Sumi's father could speak, the deputy base commander continued, "Don't you find it ridiculous? The two bases are so far apart, and such a large group of people came just to ask for one person? They're purely using that person's name to declare war and provoke us."

Sumi rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Can you shut up? You're the one who caused all this trouble!"

"Sumi, how can you talk to your second uncle like that?"

Sumi's father didn't speak for a long time, but the first thing he said was to blame Sumi.

Sumi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, saying, "Dad, I sincerely suggest you communicate with the people at the White Town base, and don't just listen to their side of the story."

The deputy base commander spoke up first: "Brother, there's no need to negotiate with them. They're just a bunch of unruly country bumpkins. Just drive them away, or they'll keep bothering us."

Sumi was about to speak again, but I tugged at her sleeve, and she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Sumi's father is a decent person, but I think it's necessary to let him think about it himself.

The deputy base commander remained calm, realizing that the more assertive Sumi was, the more disadvantageous it would be for us.

Sumi's father made up his mind and said, "Let's go over and have a talk with them."

The deputy base commander stamped his foot anxiously: "Brother, really..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sumi's father waved his hand, and he wisely shut his mouth.

I followed Sumi and we walked together toward Brother Liu and his group.

The people at Baizhen Base were initially just standing there in a stalemate with Xiong Ying Base, but as we approached, they adjusted their posture and became serious.

As Sumi's father approached, he quickened his pace and stopped in front of the elder of the White Town base, saying, "Brother, it's an honor to meet you."

The people at the White Town base and I were all surprised by Sumi's father's polite behavior, which was quite unusual for the Eagle Base.

The base elder paused for a moment before saying, "You should already know the purpose of my trip."

Sumi's father smiled and nodded: "Yes, we can put the person back to you. I have always advocated peace and do not want to fight, but I still need you to give me an explanation."

Upon hearing the explanation, the base elder frowned in displeasure: "What explanation do you have for me? Everyone knows perfectly well what's going on. Aren't you just deliberately trying to find fault?"

Sumi's father was taken aback by the question.

Su Mi spoke up at the right moment: "Bai Town Base Chief, hello. My father didn't arrest the person. He didn't know the inside story. Please don't blame him."

Upon hearing Sumi's words, the base elder's expression softened slightly.

But when the deputy base commander saw that he was about to be exposed, he immediately said, "You're the one who's nitpicking. If you don't get out of our Eagle Base, don't blame our base commander for being impolite."

Su Mi sneered, "Dad, can't you see that?"

Sumi's father's face darkened, and he said to the deputy base commander, "From now on, you are not to say a word."

The deputy base commander seemed to realize his lapse in composure and awkwardly touched his chin.

He then turned to the base elder and asked, "What's the story behind this person you've come to ask for?"

The base elder calmly recounted the facts: "Our base takes in refugees, and many spies have emerged from among them. The person we need is someone who helps us investigate spies, but he was inexplicably arrested last night."

After hearing this, Sumi's father nodded and asked, "Was this person captured at your base, or is he a spy infiltrating our base?"

The base elder replied with a wry smile, "They were captured by you. It's such a tough world these days, everyone's struggling. Our little base is barely surviving, how can we have time to send spies to other bases?"

Sumi's father then turned to the deputy base commander with a half-smile: "So you've been lying to me all along?"

The deputy base commander was clearly about to be exposed, but he didn't seem afraid at all: "Brother, are you sure you want to believe an outsider who suspects me?"

The deputy base commander raised his arm and waved his hand: "Everyone, surround them."